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DCFC79

Browntoa wrote: »

does'nt help that people keep replying to that thread

well ill leave it alone from now on and see what happens,

Outpost

I'll just quote what I said in the I Got an Infraction thread because I think it holds true here as well.

Outpost wrote: »

I completely agree with you, but I think that the situation that has developed in the Praise, Vents and Warnings board of late is becoming a little more serious than minor things 'slipping through the net'.

This person is creating literally dozens upon dozens of alternate usernames (even to the point where they are using identical profile pictures with hair scribbed onto the new one and so on) and proceeding to post the most hideous abuse directed at other posters night after night. I myself was the target last night, DCFC79 was the target of the abuse the night before, the board guide Browntoa not so long ago...

I appreciate the whole 'hopefully they'll stop' approach but to be honest this doesn't seem to be working, and I would suggest that a more robust approach (as per the forum rules that talk of contacting ISPs etc) may be required.

As a member of the site I don't feel that it is acceptable to have this sort of vehement abuse directed at me, or indeed others. I know we can go down the route of 'this is a privately-owned site that owes you nothing so feel free to leave if you don't like it' but surely this is not the message we want to send out to members being targeted by this extremely abusive and persistent spammer?

Perhaps assigning some new board guides to the Praise, Vents and Warnings forum to keep things in check a little more closely (not moderate, simply close threads that become abusive as per their current duties) since one of the two board guides currently assigned to the board has been inactive for four months. At least until the board is brought back under control?

gordikin

Browntoa wrote: »

does'nt help that people keep replying to that thread

A number of people have expressed their disgust at your treatment...how many of them were from MSE Towers? Has MSE launched an investigation?

Outpost

DCFC79 wrote: »

thanks outpost, i refrained form posting but i reported the posts,

Encouraging that the abuse has now spread beyond Praise, Vents and Warnings. How long before the vulnerable people often posting personal stories in the Disability and Marriages, Relationships and Families boards are targeted by this individual.

It really has to be dealt with in a more robust manner than at present.

Outpost

Here's the next one...

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=44370404&postcount=47

The instant profile picture and signature in the same font does nothing to aid the illusion.